This Might Be The WORST Time To Do Music

This economy has taken a beating plus the music industry's business model is terrible. So many changes are affecting the way creatives are trying to make a sustainable living. Hopefully it gets better
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[@JohnZornAscended]

This is a time to be perfecting the craft. Most beat makers suck on instruments or don’t know how to play at all.

[@thatsiriangrind]

Is that actually true?

[@djohn3385]

I have a beat channel with almost 2k subscribers I don’t know how to play anything but drums I don’t even know music theory

[@anteupbeats]

@@djohn3385likewise

[@Tonytalks1980]

​@djohn3385 salute bro! 💯✊🏾 what's your channel? I'll check you out!

[@101iswhatsup]

Mark Twain, best of times, worst of times. Bruh got points.economy bad, I'm throwing this in; oversaturated pool, fish just flopping in the water. Not swimming mind you. If you can't play or sing (*raised hand*) make em feel something and give em something to remember by that.

[@savannacatmusicbiz]

I make beats, record myself, mix and master, plus write the songs all by myself. I also had to learn website design a few years back, all because I wanted to build my own music website. Its overwhelming. These days, you have to work like an elephant, and then eat like an ant.

[@CraigAnderson-h2h]

Telling us that the market is saturated with product and the structure of the biz and the technology is rapidly changing and nearly impossible to predict.

[@MrMan-fx3ow]

You’re so reading yourself too thin. There is no way you’re elite at ANY of those things if you spread your focus out like that

[@UnoL_]

@@MrMan-fx3ow false it’s a lot of artists doing that who are successful

[@bezzleskyhirecords5088]

Unfortunately it’s the right way to do it these days. U might not ever make it and that’s ok, but if u get good enough you’ll make a great asset to someone in the future just play yo cards right

[@xxreyoxx]

​@@MrMan-fx3ow this mindset will trap u. I dont need to be a master at all, u just need to be efficient.

[@MadACeTeeMack]

The problem is that way too many people are doing it

[@lifeofizoki]

Building a catalog, collaborating with others consistently, building a community of people that support you (direct to consumer), merchandise, etc. It is pivotal nowadays to make a living. Crucial to create your own personal brand now.

[@ThxttiesWorld]

People really dont understand the importance of a catalog. Most these artist have 2 projects at best and im being nice. Expecting large amounts of money lol. Streaming is essentially a Walmart and you will earn nothing with that lil 2 items on the shelf in the back.

[@KingFedarro]

Even with an extensive catalog, there has to be valuable assets in that catalog. Getting that property making money is the hard part

[@MAMAvsGOD]

@@ThxttiesWorldYou a little slower brother. Quantity is irrelevant it is Quality, and direct to consumer efforts through branding. Not to mention if one song goes viral and your business is aligned can drastically increase profit, almost like successful advertisement conversion. Vitality increases that rate potentially making you profit greatly and position you as trusted brand depending on anticipated quality. #goodtalk

[@ThxttiesWorld]

@@MAMAvsGOD I never once insulted anyone on this chat. Just how you started your paragraph. I can't take you serious. Have day though brother. Side note - I'm in the industry. Ya say music is trash today and super saturated by trash music. Yet these artist are getting to the money. Ya gotta pick a side.

[@MAMAvsGOD]

@@ThxttiesWorld yeah I clearly choose The Most High not the love of music. And it’s quite embarrassing that you so involved in the “industry” your whole perception is shrouded. #goodtalk

[@mindovermuzic]

Nothing wrong with doing music. Its just a bad time to get in the business. Actually the best time to make music and get your inventory up and when the time comes release . Us musicians and artist find it hard to just give up. I'm not selling my beats for cheap, I will just enjoy listening to my shT until the time is right or die without selling. Got out of the business right before streaming started but keep a good paying 9 to 5 so its not my bread and butter.

[@KennyLauderdale]

Artists should ALWAYS do music. For art. For expression. Honestly, I don’t do it for money. I have a really great job. I do music for therapy now! I LOVE CREATING! Creating something that is new to me. Artists, make music. Share it with EVERYBODY in your hood. Then everybody in your city. Then, hopefully, everybody in your STATE!

[@foolgoboom8766]

Word!

[@Staykool777]

You are delusional. Don't quit your day job.

[@apextraxx2903]

I think this is why we need to learn how to produce more than rap beats. And learn how to produce and not just make beats. Production is knowing how to work with artists, knowing music in general and the different elements from mixing to mastering and knowing how to pick people who have certain flavors to complement the artist. These days if you don't have the full spectrum of production you will be underpaid for sure.

[@FelixLanzalaco]

If it's the worst time to do something..that is the best time to do something.

[@tyalexandercheng]

I love this take and attitude! Yes!

[@rahdanoc]

Word, you have to stop just depending on Artist, put your music in movies, commercials, Documentaries, sports, etc. Don't do one way. Stop going to big studios going to major studios. etc.

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

I have been in music as an artist/producer for over 35 years. And point blank, the model is f’d up today. The entire industry has messed itself up, with stupid decisions. Such as moving away from physical media. Moving towards going social media control of our fan interactions. Giving our music to streaming sites for virtually nothing. The changes aren’t just in music though. The film industry is also struggling moving away from physical media. I have sold tens of thousands of CDs and cassettes (back in the day) of my music. And we have to find a way to bring back physical media and merchandise. These are tangible, items our fans and customers can hold in their hands. 💯🎤🎙

[@FelixLanzalaco]

@@DangerousDevilOfficial That's never gonna happen. AI will destroy all copyright. Instead artists will need to jam live with AI remixers

[@PhilBeatz1]

Be greedy when others are fearful

[@BRIDGE3000]

Too depressing. Not the energy we need.

[@CraigAnderson-h2h]

Disagree. I want the facts and they ain't easy to get to these days in the music biz...

[@FRANKMUSIKOFFICIAL]

Preach. I’ve done well in this industry and it’s still totally effed.

[@jacksp8de]

Music is no longer the product but it can be used as a way to market your brand. Treat music like any business in this digital economy. You have to know marketing and selling. You have to be a good content creator to build an audience. And you have to have products or services to sell or else you won’t make money. So I think it’s a good time to do music for people with the knowledge and skills of being an entrepreneur.

[@waddupnvck]

Sending love and good vibes to you G. I respect you doing this abd being real with everyone. You really are helping us.

[@smccarthy945]

I worked in the music biz when I was getting $50,000 for a remix. Those were the days. But I got sick of living off creativity. One month it was great and the next month sucked. But I always djed and I was able to always make money DJing when things were slow. But once napster hit I knew it was over.

[@clairestanfield-ui1fg]

Wow!?! 👀👀😱😱😨😨 over two decades ago!

[@PlatinumHustle]

🧢 cap

[@smccarthy945]

@@PlatinumHustle don't care if you believe me. Budgets back then used to be great.

[@smccarthy945]

@@clairestanfield-ui1fg yea haven't worked in that business for a long time. Was smart enough to get out whren the labels started closing.

[@LordConstrobuz]

lol

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

I’m actually cool with how things are going. The market has been saturated for so long with no talent clowns. Only the real artists who will literally do it for the sake of the art will survive because to them it’s not a hustle. And those will be the artists that will come out on top. The bubble burst, the facade is gone, the wizard has been exposed as a fraud so now what? Pick up the pieces, use the tools available and move on…and we will. We’re lifelong musicians.

[@ethanhuntemcee1663]

🫵🏾Bring it Out👏🏾

[@czolgistta]

And that artist will live under a bridge. But at least he will be "true".

[@user-nl6lz4pg3q]

That’s facts

[@rahdanoc]

That's what I'm talking about. Most of the Clowns you're speaking of are hobbyist. I'm well, I live below my means and doing good. If I can make just $40,000 a year I would be good, cause what I do is love. I'm even jumping into the Japanese market which is 2nd behind the US in music sells. I'm not going to tell all my business but I have been put through the wringer and tested. When you survive you are stronger. I'm even into expert prompting, I thought I would only have a few but dam if people hit and overwhelmed me. I had to figure a way not to turn away people and make a schedule for myself. That market is WIDE open. dude is to sad for me. When you start off a video saying "IT'S JUST A HARD TIME OUT HERE........." Without saying how are you, or Peace&blessings, or Greetings everyone, I have to back off that negative energy. I will say it again, THERE IS MONEY OUT HERE.!!!!!!

[@itzyaboybugz]

00:03 sums it up best It’s hard time right now/ economy I have 15 vids on Worldstar Collabs with gold/ platinum artist Made theme song for monster jam *Yet royalties decreased 90% in yr It’s been discouraging time I’d say keep your head up But hard for me to do it

[@jvwsL.I]

Nice video, definitely seeing A similar concept here from seeing people all over yt quit their jobs.! Good stuff

[@anteupbeats]

I sold a beat for $900 from beatstars plus 50% in royalties. I just find because of my ocd I’m not like these trap producers who take 10 mins to make a beat I really take my time to provide and create the best beat I can. I do everything myself. It’s just being able to consistently pump beats out on a scheduled time frame. 5 to 10 a week. Is the goal.

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

I have to disagree because, for me, I'm 57, the worst moment started after 1995/96 or something like that... ...when a bunch of "Oh I got a sampler and now I'm a producer/musician" started... Look, I am not saying that samplers started to be disposable at that moment... But at that time, tons of "Bomb Da Bass"-like records started to drop out from everywhere... Then they started to call that "House Music", then I have no idea how New Jack Swing became what they call "R&B" when R&B used to be Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, Cheryl Linn, Teddy Pendergrass, Billy Ocean, etc., etc. Too many toys among too many people didn't know how to musically use and started to be used as weapons where everything must be sexualized, aggressive, offensive, etc. ...in the 80's they had tons of great musicians that should record at the third try tops. 'Cause the tape could start to lose its quality after too many tries... ...now you can lay like a cat walking over a piano keyboard then you stop the DAW and rearrange all that messy noise. You can even use only your elbows to do it... And I am not complaining about computers and technology. Prelude Records dropped D-Train You're The Ine For Me 12" and it is full of electronic sounds. A pure gem. The System made 3 or 4 great songs... The list of those great musicians using new technologies is considerable. But the number of newbies with a TR-909 or a TR-808 and a couple of synths that started to jump out of the blue was impressive. And it seems they are the ones who people of today are drinking from. People started to mimic the mimicked. It's like copying the Xerox copy, copied 1.000 times before from the previous copy. Now the beauty, the mood, the energy sounds sterile, dead, not human.

[@stephenallenmusic]

I felt this 🙏🏿

[@itzyaboybugz]

I remember being at studio When news of pandemic hit My engineer asked my thoughts I told him it’s nothing, it blow over 5 years later World/ economy different etc Music thrived back in 2020 era Now everyone inflation depleted

[@BobbyWashingtonvlog]

Too many people have access to software to make beats these days, unlike the 80’s and 90’s where hardware equipment was expensive, artist and records would pay top dollar for good music production. Now it’s like hey I have a iPad and I have 1000 Beats I made on it, I’ll give you 6 beats for $50, lol 😂… it really sucks, because if they would all take their music seriously and put a higher price on their production, then they could make a good living from their creation.

[@skorchbeatz1744]

Yo bro I didn’t know you had your own channel! That’s love! 💯

[@babyzorilla]

helpful traits of any type of artist: patient ,competitive, driven, determined , insecure and a technician.

[@MYGwienochnie]

Thank you!

[@Mojokiss]

the recording/template tip is really honest and helpful inside info. that's where im at right now.

[@CatDaddyMane]

I agree. It's a dark time in music right now. 2020 was the best time for people to blow up since everyone was online more. People who consume music now seem to be more focused on finding a popular song to use for a TikTok rather than listening to the song because they like it. Maybe it's not us? Idk

[@Hilaire_Balrog]

Key word “consumer” . We used to listen to or enjoy music, not just consume it.

[@XplusX12345678]

My friend produced a platinum album with 100s million of plays on TikTok, KZbin and Apple Music. He got 100K total. So disappointing.

[@donpeltier6059]

Wow

[@onnisas]

What’s the album?

[@ElStanleysMusic-pb9jm]

@@onnisasdarude - sandstorm

[@natemickens88]

Now is the time🔥.......Get up, get out and get something done regardless the title of this very important video.🔥

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I have been thinking and working out where the money's at for a long time, and yes I do see people having success but I think that's all about luck, and two people could do the exact same thing and one succeeds vs the other fail. The point is We see the ones who succeed and that gives us a false impression that it's easier then it actually is, but to much thinking like that becomes counter productive and becomes an excuse to not go for your goals.

[@leonardfields3726]

This video literally motivated me to keep pushing

[@cinematictrailerstudios]

You speaking facts I run a motion graphics insta making Hq lyric videos n visualisers worked with over 4K artists n this past year hardly any artist buying like at all 🤦‍♂️

[@BlinkBeatz777]

Something's gotta give! 🙏🏾💯

[@foolishcoyote.]

Heck, I make music 🎶 simply for fun....oh my gosh, it's still so fun coming up with cool beats. I take my hat off to the next level producers who make beats for money. You are the inspiration ✨️ for folks like myself. Maybe the money isn't there right now....at least the creativity is. Truth is, wouldn't we still be making the best music we possibly could even if you didn't make one red cent? stay strong 💪 brother...if it's truly what you luv doing... you will continually receive blessings & opportunities 🙏

[@deebaker4671]

The problem really is, the music game is OVERLY SATURATED. Everybody and their momma is doing it.I seen a women 61 yrs old making beats, real talk . She is on KZbin. It is only going to get worst. What is going to happen next is called the Dip !. Any profession that becomes very saturated and people can't make the money they thought they could make, dips off from that profession. I think it is needed because there is too much garbage out today. The talented creators , producers, writers, etc are all overshadowed by less talented individuals because the bar has been lowered too low. The economy plays a big part in it as well. We are about to endure some very hard times. Where the richer will get richer and the poor will get poorer. Stay strong and blessings my brother !!

[@pathfinder_official1526]

There’s bands and solo artists including me releasing things that would make the whole world drop their shit and pause and realize “there’s nothing like this and it’s a banger” but because of the way people worship “artists” as idols the little guys get no recognition. At some point though they do and it’s not even for stuff that they put work in, I put 15 minutes in on a 2 minute song and it’s my most popular song here.

[@matthewgaines10]

Sounds like you have a promotion problem. Instead of complaining, do what other independents do to promote their work. If you think you’re that special, where are you promoting it? Talent never was enough. You can have all the talent in the world and fail because you don’t understand the business element. Artists who don’t know the business end often don’t get heard. Other Artists thrive because they have people or they themselves are doing the hard work to get them known. It isn’t about idolatry. It’s called marketing and promotion. It’s call business sense.

[@pathfinder_official1526]

@@matthewgaines10 that’s why I’m not working on music I don’t have time to starve because people idolize shit music going into business now because life matters. Then music. Idgaf what you say I’ve seen projects that defy the law of gravity they do all types of promotion and still be honest with yourself they can’t get to the same level as the p3do drake because the industry is run by certain people

[@LucaBertolli-c5w]

BINGO U KILLED THE NWO BOT​@@pathfinder_official1526

[@CidicVicious]

What happened to doing it for the love. What's fucked this shit up is the money driven artist. The restructuring of it all should start with creating because its something you love to do...not a easy way to make a dollar.

[@SGP3333]

💯🎯

[@natethebesttt]

I just commented this and then I read this comment

[@lugebeatzz8747]

I always think a musician should live and make music based on their experiences. Music is a feeling. Even if I get paid nothing, I'll still do it.

[@jewel77jewel14]

YES!

[@risingphoenix1484]

People have to eat…. Love isn’t enough just like your relationship

[@elipuebla2537]

I think your outlook is a bit cloudy and overcast. Its a tuff business for sure, theres tons of competition, with the proliferation of all this powerful music creating technologies, everybody and their big brother thinks they have the chops to be a "Good "recording artist . And with so many alternatives and avenues to listening to music, like all the sports and ,movie channels and 100s of other ways to entertain your self, music is no longer a major entertainment ave.

[@okaydmuzikkk6771]

NOT ONLY THAT... but producers dont make money like that because of the streaming service. now artists can share sttreams with the producer so now its kinda not buying beats anymore. so now u either gotta give out free beats and do other things on the side or share the profits with thw artist. and i dont think anybody can share 0.03!!! stuff just aint the same.

[@mrleeonthetrack]

It’s time to own the content now.

[@King-oj8hr]

It’s slow business in everything right now But the real truth and issue with “KZbin producers” is that nobody is original, everyone uses the same vst and sounds the last million beat makers did, there’s no true digging when everyone uses splice, tracklib etc…. There’s still tracks being sold for up to $20k.. nobody wants to pay thousands of dollars for a beat that sounds exactly like everything else. True musicians will be alright.

[@tracksphantom540]

I liked and subscribed thanks please keep up the amazing work.🎉 Im just sharpening my craft and learning how to write songs working on learning to mix and master and Marketing building a brand and overall the business owning my masters getting a LLC.

[@Tesmoofficial-ps6nl]

There use to be an exclusivity behind being an artist or producer. You weren’t able to log on to the internet and see the artist anytime you wanted too. Nowadays the industry is over saturated which brings down the value. To add, there are no minimum standards in the music profession which also is the reason for all the trash music that’s flooded the market.

[@yrisch6]

Man i just stick to my 9-5. no way i'm ever gonna make more money with my music than with a normal job

[@djgeorgieporgie7862]

So true 😅😂

[@thementor1180]

It's because it's all algorithmic. You have to be seen on social media and we're at a stage now where the reach on all platforms is low unless you pay for ads or some form of marketing. Music now has to be a part of a brand imo

[@kenzoblytheproducertv4934]

I truly believe we heard the best music already,its OV,technology took the feeling out of everything,from movies,music,even time with your family and friends. I look at hiphop like i looked at my grandfather setting in his room with a guitar listening to the blues,i think the next generation after is going to have to create some kind of new entertainment because music and movies we seen the best and heard the best already in my arrogant humble opinion.

[@VinceCartierBeats]

Whats good bro. I see you on my TikTok all the time! Glad to be apart

[@TheVonnieVonVonShow]

Great advice ✔️

[@ProfoundProductions]

The business is done for most now that Ai has taken over. Business I work with just had Ai create their latest jingle so they wouldn’t have to record in a studio.

[@Otondabeat]

Thanks homie real talk

[@terrytimberlake8926]

Hold up.. the real problem is. The artist, producers have volunteered to become slaves to a third-party media streaming and not creating themselves a brand and using the internet for their own success. Instead, they would rather just sign their souls to someone else to do the work.

[@SavageWoods]

I don’t know how to mix vocals but I bought a great interface, mic and preamp so that helps But I know how to mix and master beats so I put out 1 per day and 3 KZbin shorts. All of that is free and I can control it

[@dariusdbbowser6329]

Nobody talks about how these platforms being global has completely fucked over American workers. Someone in India or wherever can completely undercut American workers and it's not just happening in the music industry. It's happening in tech too, any global/remote job or career has been impacted. How many rap beats are still being made by Black Americans? We used to have a lock on that space, but now it's like we're slowly being cut out of it and now with AI anyone can do it.

[@pedroroque8681]

Competition turns art into yet another business. It kills actual self expression and instead transforms artworks into products - ''Content creation'' as they call it. This leads to an environment where artists turn into salesmen trying to mimic whatever seems to be doing well on the market. This system has been designed to break artists because they know the artist mind and the business mind operate from very different perspectives.

[@Tonytalks1980]

I totally agree!! You nailed it!

[@labrian_4530]

I heard one of your collab on beat stars a song called particular. Will you be doing a full version of it anytime soon? It is such a good vibe song. One of your best in my opinion

[@prescriptionfunk93]

Dope TIP$!!

[@natethebesttt]

Turnover? Livable wage? This is art..

[@KennyLauderdale]

Drastic cut in prices per beat tells me that THOSE beat makers are making basic beats… Beat template beats. But I’ll BET you that they aren’t selling their BEST beats for $5 😂

[@J.J.-Topic]

There’s never a bad time to make music. The MSM owns all entertainment and creative industries which controls the narrative, they want you to make music for money.. not for spiritual or enlightening purposes.. I’ll make music forever everyday because I’m in love with it.. everything is sound.. everything is frequencies, they use music against you so you don’t see the true beauty of god and how reality works

[@edinatl2008]

I guess I won't be trading my IT career for a music career anytime soon. It's still fun to be a hobbyist when I find the time for it, but my heart goes out to you all who make this a living and are facing the headwinds.

[@rahdanoc]

Fedarro, first time seeing you. Good video. let me say this, I hear what you're saying but, I don't agree with everything. Education is key. There is money out here the US is not in a depression at this moment. I have seen companies flourish now after covid 19 than prior that. There are 3 main things in business that will keep floating: 1. food 2. shelter 3. clothing. One of those main pieces after that is entertainment, Music, comedy, news, medical etc. Whenever you do something have an A, B, and C plan. For one in America people waste to much food, when you get money live below your means!!! When people lost their jobs when 911 happened, they were killing themselves literally because thy didn't live below their means. if you get 50,000 don't act like you're a $500,000 type of person living like that. People need to learn stop eating 9 times a day. You how many times I eat a day? Once or twice, that's it. we have to train our bodies bro. This runs deeper than just music and money. To keep it simple , it's about life styles. I have ten suits of various colors, that fit me, Im not going to grown anymore 🤣. There are people who feel they can't wear a suit twice. this is the crazy thinking. I have seen and still seeing businesses go up, and are coming up. One thing we gotta stop doing is thinking to make it HERE IN THE US. Bump that sell to Japanese artist that do R&B, Pop, etc. At $2.2 billion, Japan is the world's second-largest music market after the U.S. But it's evolving. Revenue from digital sources rose to 35% last year, from about 21% in 2018, according to the Recording Industry Association of Japan. We have to stop thinking we should be rich. I want to be wealthy, with heir properties, and to do that is do more than one thing. You think Shaq is not making money after basketball? NO!!!! he has side businesses also and he still works. That's what we gotta do. Do podcast, hell you're a producer, do master classes etc. This is what I tell people stop spending money on stupid sh*** save your money for a storm. One woman asked me "Why are you saving money?" I looked at her like that ----------> 😱 😮 and just walked away. The most asinine question this year someone could of asked me. Her mind set is you only live once might as well spend it, cause you can't take it with you. But not realizing, she's not dead yet and she needs to see a future instead of the hear now experience. OMG 😱 I think I wrote a dam book 🤣 Sorry about that, but yeah good video man keep doing your thang!!!! Peace!!! people can check me out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2SbqoJ4pNV_Y5I

[@inspiredmindz]

I remember rapping on your shit back in the day. Soundclick legend

[@hugobossgotti]

Buy 1 get 6 free is diabolical

[@BlinkBeatz777]

Don't forget a kidney,

[@PlatinumHustle]

🤣 lmfao

[@stanleyassor3172]

is that the BLA mod? the mic?

[@butterbagboy]

Music is done. It’s like the telegraph or the horse and buggy

[@billclay2701]

100,000 tracks uploaded to Spotify alone today. Tells you all you need to know. Combine that with no one really paying for music anymore or if they do its a few pennies to $5. It's a dream people chase despite logic telling you its pot luck. Being really good at music means nothing today. They have plugins and apps to make up for talent. I just wonder when do folks look at the music industry and say "gee, I'd be better off doing something else?". Maybe then 10,000 songs uploaded to spotify per day instead? 😁 You best learn a real instrument and join a good band that can tour and play live shows. That's where the money is at. Or be a festival DJ, some of them are making up to$100,000 per gig like Charlett De Witte. They don't even pay for the music they p[lay and get rich off of. Artists are just meat to the industry.

[@SoulPapiii]

crazy

[@TMafianieTV]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mrmorpheus9707]

All FACTS

[@geebashiri3315]

That’s why I stopped making beats for people and I’m using all my beats for myself lol. I just don’t have the time to make beats for people and compete with the 99 cents producers

[@lastlvl]

I feel you. Same

[@ThxttiesWorld]

Imagine if Nike came out with only 2 shoes. Or Apple only made a PC. Point is stop creating 1 or 2 songs/projects expecting a liveable wage that's insanity. Build a catalog, research where people are listening and what they are listening too. Feed the market that supports. AND yes pay for PROMOTION. How the hell are people suppose to know who you are. Smh

[@EasyThere]

Most of the streaming services only promote those who pay for promotion. The whole development and networking system broke down because non-creatives steal more and more. There are no aggregators promoting good stuff because so few people listen to radio anymore and no one wants strikes for copywrite. They need to relax those rules a bit for promotion. A dude playing 30 seconds of your track because he loves your work isn't the same as a movie production house stealing it for a movie. If I link off site to a track you made I can get dinged for spam by the system and have comments disabled for days...sometimes the system scrubs it from comments immediately. You can link on your bio/albums/playlists but no one can share that info without risk.

[@Championwarlord]

Brothas are trying to make the same genre of music and afraid to branch out to market themselves to people who don’t look like them or speak their language. There’s a whole world of opportunities outside of your basement and outside of your community. You don’t need more talent you need MARKETING

[@iguessillsayit7510]

You spoke the truth matter fact I brought one of your beats for my album I called it Ms llc Crazy store my album is kept hostage Because the engineer is going through some personal issues in struggling to send my music I paid in full for everything this is crazy I believe that’s a sign for me to just focus on my podcast

[@kenkaliyuga]

Weed market is getting bad too

[@calebscalzo]

I’ve been making my own beats, recording/mixing my own tracks, and writing everything I create since 2013. Nothing is gonna stop me from doing what I wanna do. Weed out the ones who have financial aspirations, the one who make it to make it will still be here.

[@Godisgood137]

yeah it's 30 dollars per beat but the person gets 50% producer/writer split on the songs people do so if theres three artists on that beat, the producer will get more than the people

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I think a clarification should be made it's $30 to lease a beat not buy a beat, lets be clear, because alot of people seem to miss that part. You could lease a beat for $30 and sell a beat for $5k if you want, or make make exclusive beats for $1k. The question is whether or not your music is more then just generic Trap or what ever that justs sounds like everything else there is no value when thousends of producers make the exact same beats.

[@KingFedarro]

People are not getting 5k that often in this market. People are barely getting 1k in this market. Competition is driving the price down. Its great for the consumer and customers but bad for the creatives

[@Eldrvck]

@@HOLLASOUNDSit doesn’t matter if producers are making the same beats, the question is how are you getting your beats heard by artist which is marketing

[@ES-cl5hi]

Facts, personally i think 50 percent split is ridicolous when the artist makes less after costs are considered then of course taxes take half. i would make a deal with a profucer to own the masters to the beat outright for a fair lump sum, not no 50 percent

[@Eldrvck]

@@ES-cl5hi the artist and producer make the same amount. They split 50/50 of songwriting and publishing, but once you get a label involved that’s where you lose.

[@keetharris2010]

bad time to be producer but great time to be an artist as a whole Free to create

[@djtrakakadrunkpoet8598]

This is what I wanna hear more of anticipate the better days. Too many people sound like complainers today

[@MichaelAlejos-z1s]

Just sold a tr909 if that says anything. It's not worth it

[@thetheoryguy5544]

I mean if your looking to make money from it sure. I usually make music as an outlet for when I'm needing to decompress. Most my music has never been released.

[@hndrxxbeats]

350 for the pro tools template is crazzzzzy😭 feel bad for saying this on a video w this topic but that is absurd

[@KingFedarro]

if you dont have the money just say that. dont call it crazy when these templates were built from recording thebest artist in the world

[@hndrxxbeats]

@@KingFedarro lmao I literally have the template bro 350 ain nun im jus saying thats crazy ash especially when u compare em and other creators got more intuitive and all around more well put together templates for $50 🤣 but i cant knock another man hustle do ya thing we all done sold a few dummy packs

[@kenswireart88]

A lot of musicians are transitioning from music to podcasters. So will it spread to all careers in the future. Music is just the beginning..

[@thomasmorgan1086]

Its only a hard time to do music if its not about lifting people up, recognizing the struggle or speaking upon injustice.

[@quincytavares1]

💯

[@gregorywilliams2962]

What gets me is that you have producers out here making beats and don't even know the fundamental basic scales to make music. The current music scape sounds like 1 big ass loop, everything sounds exactly the same, no diversity in the music at all. It'll get better when all of the fake producers get weeded out.

[@dantexshelby]

😔💔

[@2piecesnackbox]

We gotta stop calling these people producers and beat makers. Real musicians not going for that especially when you are classically trained or its a natural gift. I seen people yes lets call them people that sell 50 beats for $4.99. These are people downloading free or pirated software and loops and throwing drum loops on top. Everything isn't for everyone. Its like no one want to do any other career job but music and its sickening. I must say rappers have been selling this dream that make regular people feel like o forget going to college I can just do music and its a slap in the face to people are born to do this...I can go on for days but thats all Ill say for now

[@rodseller9936]

We are just cursed, aren't we? I am not a musician I am more of a comic book artist.

[@WillieTonka]

If you follow the industry rules, then yes it's over for you. The industry doesn't even play by the rules so why would you?

[@N0l0ngeralive]

Thousands of so called producers are making beats.. And it’s so easy now with computers, them old days of programming midi channels are a thing of the past it’s a no brainer now anybody can do it.. Best thing to do is build your own company..

[@IllyAssassin]

I dont agree anybody can do it but not good it take music theory knowledge still

[@10MilliJay]

What Boomarm Is That My Old One Too Heavy For My CV12

[@iNtRoVeRsIoNaLiSm]

where are you at bro?

[@Hoplofi007]

Never a bad time to make music. Now if you trying to be in the industry and get rich I can see that. I’m still getting 2 💼 best rapper you never heard of

[@dj_instruments937]

Nah people just want the fame and accolades and the ability to say there're a multi this or that instead of being thankful for a chance to make any money at all.

[@meermittenz8620]

can u please release the song red light special the demo you made for day26, i know some bad people leaked the song back in the day but it was still a great R&B Song

[@Klajdi24ORE]

Do you find it difficult recording sessions singing loudly, belting living in a condo?

[@Godisgood137]

he doesn't care lol he said before his neighbours can hear him

[@stevenwhite3749]

That A.I shit

[@orientalmagitheartofninku7888]

The ancestors can take the back seat to God. 😊

[@hummarstraful]

Horse shit. Oliver Anthony has proven everyone wrong. He just announced his 1-year anniversary of the release of his first video of the song Rich Men north of richmond. One year later he said he has made enough money that he and his family will never have to work again. And he did it without a manager or record label. So sorry but there are no more excuses. If your stuff is good it will take off if it isn't it wont.

[@LordConstrobuz]

if youre treating your art like a job, then yes its a bad time to do it. it youre a real artist and you make art for arts sake then none of this shit matters, never has, never will. i hope all the fake "artists" who want to make bubblegum bullshit music for fame and glory all quit.

[@MecheGT]

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